Feed-trough.



Patented Oct. 14, I902.

J. AHBENDS.

FEED THOUGH.

(Application filed Apr. 23, 1902.)

30 Model.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN AHRENDS, OF DEARBORN COUNTY, INDIANA.

FEED-TROUGl-l.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 711,032, dated October14, 1902.

A nman filed April 23,1902.

Serial No. 104,306. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatLJOHN AHRENDs,a citizen of the United States, residingnear Sunman post-office,in the county of Dearborn and State of Indiana,have invented a new and useful Feed-Trough,of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to feedtroughs, and while particularlyintended for use in feeding poultry it will be evident when theinvention is understood that it may be as readily employed for swine orother animals.

The object of the invention is to provide a trough which whilepermitting of access to the feed placed therein will prevent the animalsfrom standing in the trough, said trough being so constructed that itmay be readily and thoroughly cleansed.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is fully illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, Wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of theimproved trough. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through thesame. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of one end of the trough, and Fig. 4is a perspective view with the cover moved to one side.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

In this embodiment of the invention the, trough is of substantially theordinary shape, comprising converging bottom walls 10 and end walls 11and 12, the end wall 11 being secured to one end of the bottom and alsoconstituting a support for the trough. Another support 13 is secured tothe opposite end of the bottom. Located above and in spaced relation tothe trough is a cover 1-1, to one end of which is secured the end wall12, that removably fits within one end of the trough and conforms to theshape thereof, as shown i Fig. 3, this end wall being provided withsupporting portions 15, that engage the opposite upper edges of thebottom. The other end of the cover carries a spacing-block 16, thatrests upon the upper edge of the end wall 11. An upright pivot-pin 17 issecured to this e of the top or cover and is journaled in alin i cars18, secured to the end wall 11, said ears being preferably formed by theoutstanding terminals of a single metal plate 19, the inthe spacebetween the cover and edges of thebottom wall only permit the insertionof their heads. The food can thus be kept in better condition and willnot be wasted. WVhen it 'is desired to cleanse the trough, it is onlynecessary to unlatch the free end of the same and turn the cover to oneside, whereupon the entire interior is disclosed and one end of thetrough is freely open, so that everything may be washed or brushedthrough said end. It will thus be seen that an exceedingly simplestructure is provided which will prevent the wasting of the food andwhich may be kept in a thoroughly sanitary condition.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departingfromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a feeder of the class described, the combination with a trough, acover movably mounted over the trough and located in spaced relationthereto, a bar extending across and secured to the trough, and a latchcarried by the cover and engaging the crossbar to hold said coveragainst movement.

2. In a feeder of the class described, the combination with a trough, ofa cover movably mounted over the trough, the ends of said troughconstituting a support for the cover, a bar extending across and securedto the trough contiguous to the inner face of one of the end walls, anda latch pivoted upon the cover and engaging the cross-bar to hold saidcover against movement.

3. In a feeder of the class described, the combination with a trough, ofa cover located above and spaced from the trough, an upright pivotconnecting one end of the cover and trough to permit a lateral swingingmovement of the former, and a latch pivoted upon the free end of thecover and having a detachable engagement with the trough to hold saidcover against movement thereon.

4. A feed-trough having a bottom and end walls, one of said end wallsbeing removably mounted upon the trough.

5. In a feeder of the class described, the combination with a trough, ofa cover removably mounted upon the trough, and a wall for the troughsecured to the .cover and removable therewith.

6. In a feeder of the class described, the combination with afeed-trough, of a cover pivotally mounted upon the trough, and a wallfor the trough secured to the cover. and movable therewith.

7. In a feeder of the class described, the combination with a trough, ofa cover pivotally mounted at one end to the trough, and an end wall forthe trough removably mounted thereon and secured to the free end of thecover.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination with a troughhaving one end open and the other end closed, of the cover pivotallymounted at the closed end of the trough and extending longitudinallyover the trough, and a wall. carried by the cover and adapted to form aremovable closure for the open end of the trough.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN AHRENDS.

-Witnesses:

JOHN Coss, FRED Coss.

